GROUPS & GATHERINGS
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| This section includes holistic health and spiritually based support groups around Connecticut. This section is for non-profit groups, not for businesses. Listings are free provided your charges are nominal. Holistic Practitioners Groups / Holistic Health / Meditation / Metaphysical / Spiritual Cinema Circles / Wicca A COURSE IN MIRACLES It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. BETHEL - Please call. Cost is $96 for an 8 week course at Millennium-Mind, Body and Beyond. Call (203) 798-8525 for more info. BROOKFIELD - Meets Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at The Center for Healing. Beginner - advanced groups. Call Scott at (203) 730-0060. DAYVILLE - Study group held at Harmony In Yoga at 5:30 on various evenings. Donation: $5. For information, contact Virginia Rutcho at sorenia0104@yahoo.com or go to our website www.hhpnc.org for any contact info. HARTFORD - EAST CIRCLE. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. in Vernon. Study group. Beginners and long time students welcome. For information call (860) 872-4590. NEW HAVEN - Miracles Monday: A Course in Miracles Study Group, held most every Monday (excluding holidays and snow days) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Center Church Parish House, 311 Temple Street, New Haven. Suggested donation of $3 to cover space rental. Contact Rev. Casey Roberts (203) 315-9201. NORWALK - A Course in Miracles, facilitated by Joan Goss. Join us as we discover the way to universal love and peace - or remembering God - by undoing guilt through forgiving others. We will focus on the healing of relationships and making them holy. The Course is a complete self-study spiritual thought system. The Course expresses a non-sectarian, non-denominational spirituality and is therefore a universal teaching, not a religion. "Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God." This class is offered on a love offering basis. Held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. Held at the Unity Center, 3 Main Street. Contact us for questions at (203) 855-7922 or office@ufconline.org. THOMASTON - Meeting for beginner and advanced students. Free. Meets on Monday nights, 7 p.m. Call Nick at (860) 283-8658. Day meeting is also possible if there is enough interest. NOTE: The Miracle Distribution Center in Fullerton, CA maintains a list of Course in Miracles groups throughout the world. They will send you a free list of active groups for your area based on telephone area code. Their phone number is (714) 441-0618. The list can also be obtained online at www.miraclecenter.org. If you have an existing group, be sure you are on their list. DRUM AND VIBRATIONAL HEALING CIRCLES It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. EAST HARTFORD - A gathering of those with a passion for sound healing with Marie Menut, RN. Come, bring your voices, bowls, bells, gongs, tinshas, and drums. There will be a sound meditation, healings, musical tone poems, where All create Harmony. Held on the third Saturday of the month: September 18, October 16, November 20, and December 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Held at Vibrational Healing Center, 966 Tolland Street. For more information, directions, or to register, call Marie Menut at (860) 289-7667 or email mariemenut@gmail.com. Suggested donation of $15. HAMDEN - Community Drum Circle. Have fun - experience unity - learn about rhythm and drumming technique - feel relaxed and energized at the same time - express yourself - connect. No wrong notes! No prior musical experience necessary or expected. Bring your favorite drum or play one of ours. Usually 1st Fridays of the month. Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Held at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. Contact: mark.z@att.net for more info. SOUTH WINDSOR - Community Drum Circle. Hosted by Dennis Cotton. Held on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Held at the South Windsor Community Center, 150 Nevers Rd in South Windsor, CT. No prior musical experience necessary (or expected). All levels welcome. All ages welcome. Instruments provided, OR Bring your own hand drum. No Admission. Absolutely FREE (but donations always welcome). For more information go to www.powerofthedrum.com or call (860) 648-2220. WILLIMANTIC DRUM BOOGIE - September 16 - Bring your favorite hand drum and your high-heel sneakers for a funk-filled hoot. Bob Bloom sets up the beats for drummers to ride, and Oswaldo Tirano ignites the night for people who love to boogie. Bob will provide you with a drum to use if you don't have access to one. Held at Grass Hopper Arts Studio, 25 Meadow Street in Willimantic, from 8 to 9:45 p.m. Admission is $8.00 / $5.00 over age 62 and under age 12. Refreshments will be available. For more information: call (860) 429-9280, or write to bb@drumming-about-you.com. WEST HAVEN - Third Friday of every month. Large comfortable space with plenty of parking. Multi-cultural drumming circle suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring your drum, rattle or other instrument if you have one. Extras will be available. No set fee, but donations appreciated. Come early for a basic hand-drumming lesson. 7 p.m. For info call Lori-Ann at (203) 387-2490. NOTE: For more information, directions, and listings of dozens of other drum circles, please visit ctdrummingnetwork.com which is a web site devoted to hand drum circles and events in and around CT. ENERGY SUPPORT and REIKI CIRCLES It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. COLLINSVILLE - CANTON - Reiki Circle All levels of Reiki practitioners are welcome. Held on Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. September 19, October 17, November 28, December 12 . Please contact Dory Dzinski at (860) 693-2840 or dorydzinski@comcast.net to confirm your attendance. RSVP required. Monthly get-togethers for support, practice, and global and personal healing circle. Circle to be held at 47 Maple Avenue, Collinsville, CT. Cost: $10. Light refreshments. EAST HAMPTON - Reiki Circle All levels of Reiki practitioners are encouraged and invited! If you have a Reiki drum, crystal singing bowl, a favorite essential oil - do take it a-long! Call for date and time. Two tables are available, more will be welcome as this new circle grows. Led by Noella Blake, RMT, 136 Lake Drive, #7 on Lake Pocotopaug. (203) 681-9402, cell (860) 372-0951, noella_blake@hotmail.com for circle time. Visit www.reiki-hands-on.webs.com. As this circle grows, a date and time may be set in the near future as to what works best for attendies! Donation basket available for your contributions. Bring a non-attuned friend! ELLINGTON - Monthly Reiki Share Faciliated by Lauren Mas, RMT. Held on Saturday, September 18, October 16, November 13 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Join us for a session of sharing healing energy and spiritual conversation with Reiki practitioners of all levels and schools. Give and receive in a nurturing, healing atmosphere. Cost: $10. RSVP's are a must. Call Lauren Mas, visit her website at www.morningsunreiki.com, at (860) 202-9981 by Wednesday prior to the share. Held at Spirit Matters. HEBRON - Group Reiki Sessions and Ongoing Reiki Shares Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. $20 per person. For those interested in learning about Reiki and getting some hands-on work, bring a friend! Ongoing Reiki Shares are open to all levels of Reiki Practitioners. Come share experiences, give and receive healings. Donation basis. Led by Carleen Wells, RMT. Call (860) 884-3125 for more information or to register. MIDDLETOWN - Reiki Share/Circle This circle is open to all levels of Reiki Practitioners. Come to meet and share experiences with other Reiki Practitioners. Come to meet others guided by Reiki to give and receive Reiki in a supportive, light filled environment. It is a circle where only light and love reside to share touching stories and life changing experiences. As a Reiki healer, we often readily offer to share and give Reiki to others, but often we do not take opportunities to receive it for ourselves. Meets every third Sunday of the month from 4 to 6 p.m. A $10 donation is requested. For more information, please contact April at Soul Star Healing in Middletown (860) 985-0211 or email april@soulstarhealing.com. NORWALK - Monthly Reiki Healing Circle Monthly Reiki Healing Circle - call for Fall dates. Held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reiki is a Japanese spiritual and healing practice that promotes health, happiness, and a deeper connection with the universe. Through the power of group energy and intention, we create a sacred space from which you can connect to and be a conduit for the unconditional love and universal life-force energy that are available for facilitating healing through this system. Guided by Jeanne Shanin, Usui Reiki Master and Kundalini Yoga teacher, this circle is open to everyone who is interested in natural healing. Cost: $15. Held at Pymander, 37 Wall St, Norwalk. RSVP please to (203) 854-5596. NORWALK - Angelic Healing Touch Center For Reiki Reiki Healing circles for Reiki Practitioners. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 7:30 p.m. Donations accepted, $5 minimum (% given to charity). Call Gigi Benanti, BA, Certified Reiki Master. Held at 7 Morgan Ave., Norwalk, CT. Call ahead at (203) 852-1150; no drop-ins. NORWALK - Reiki Healing Circle Held at Unity Fellowship Church and led by Kathleen Clark - 3rd Tuesday of every month. Cost: All classes offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at unityct.org. Located at 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). STAMFORD - Reiki Circle Reiki for stress reduction and healing, to support the changes in our world, to balance mind, body, and spirit for our highest good. Bring your family and friends. Held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Call for directions at (203) 554-1238 or email hildareikilover@optonline.net. A love offering is accepted. WALLINGFORD - Reiki Share Held on the third Wednesday of the month - September 15, October 20, November 17, and December 15 from 7- 8:30 p.m. Facilitated by Diane Esposito, Certified RMT and Holistic Coach. All levels of experience as Reiki practitioners welcome. Receive guidance and support for chakra balancing and aura clearing. Receive and give Reiki sessions for stress release, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Cost: $20 per class. Held at Personal Harmony and Health, LLC, 8 Whispering Pines Drive, Wallingford. Register at (203) 284-1204 or www.personalharmonyandhealth.com. WEST HAVEN - FREE Meditation and Shamballa Night Call for Fall dates. Led by Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher. Wonderful opportunity to experience a one hour guided imagery meditation, Shamballa healing energies, and connect with Source in an atmosphere of non-judgement, and love without conditions. Held at The Massage Clinic, 430 Kelsey Avenue. Must RSVP (877) 620-2042. Popular evening. Public welcome as well as energyworkers of all kinds. Limit 16. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. WETHERSFIELD AREA - Sharing Reiki Heal, chat, and network with Reiki healers - all levels. Dates: September 10, October 8, and November 12. Held at Mirrors of Twilight. For info/RSVP, call Libbe: (860) 402-6329. Visit website at www.MirrorsOfTwilight.com. WOLCOTT - Reiki Circle of Light First Tuesday of the month. Contact Pat Cucolo for details at (203) 879-2360. GENERAL GROUPS AND CIRCLES Please read the listings carefully as many require registrations or RSVPs ahead of time. CANTON GRIEF GROUP - Come be with us, tell your story, and receive loving support. Light Beyond Loss is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting individuals going through grief and loss of all kinds, with a special (but certainly not limited to) emphasis on grieving parents. Monthly open support group meetings are held at the Canton Library and Community Center, 40 Dyer Avenue (typically Room C), Canton, CT on Tuesdays, September 14, October 26, November 16, December 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Dory Dzinski, spiritual psychotherapist, facilitates the groups. See Light Beyond Loss's website at www.lightbeyondloss.org for other offerings such as retreats, etc. For any questions and for more information, contact Diane Dyer at dide592002@yahoo.com. ELLINGTON - Monthly Mindful Knitting Learn to knit as we come together for meditation, fellowship, and community service. We meet in circle for our inner peace as well as the peace and comfort of others. We'll start with shawls to be donated to those in need of comfort. Concepts of mindfulness meditation will be woven into each session, with a portion of each meeting devoted to silent knitting. Instruction provided for brand new to intermediate knitters. Free will donation (suggested $10/meeting), materials available with advance notice. Held on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Facilitated by Debby Bailey, LMT and Lisa Burch, LCSW. Call Lisa to register at (860) 871-9295 x2 by Wednesday prior to the workshop. Held at Spirit Matters, 19 Pinney Street. MIDDLETOWN - Women's Circle This circle is be held the first Sunday of every month. This is an inspirational group for women interested in receiving and providing support to one another: we take on so many things in our lives today, but often neglect our own well being. This group is both an inspirational and growth experience for all participants. A $10 donation is requested. For more information, please contact April at Soul Star Healing in Middletown (860) 985-0211 or email april@soulstarhealing.com. NORWALK - The Thought Exchange A workshop with David Friedman. This is a spiritual support group based in the results of a realization of having a new thought. "What if what you see in your life is just a mirror of your thoughts?" Held on Mondays at 7 p.m. Cost: love offering. Held at the Unity Center, 3 Main Street. Contact us for questions at (203) 855-7922 or office@ufconline.org NORWALK - 12 Powers of Manifestation Facilitated by Rev. Shawn Moninger. "Spiritual discernment always precedes demonstration." We are seeking to know the Power and Intelligence to manifest the life we have dreamed of is and always has been WITHIN us. Held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Held on Mondays at 7 p.m. Cost: love offering. Held at the Unity Center, 3 Main Street. Contact us for questions at (203) 855-7922 or office@ufconline.org. PLANTSVILLE - The Breast Cancer Voyage Presented by Dr. Sherri Bernier, Ed.D., CH, a thirteen year breast cancer survivor of Bernier Hypnosis and Life Enrichment. The breast cancer voyage need not be taken alone. Learn the benefits of guided imagery while on the journey... This free seminar will be held monthly on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Natural Path, 790 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT. Please call or email to inquire about monthly dates. Registration is required. (860) 944-0962, bernierhypnosis@sbcglobal.net. SOUTH WINDSOR - Abraham-Hicks Study Group Abrahams-Hicks Study Group. This year's focus will be the just released book The Vortex which focuses on our relationships. We will watch DVDs, CDs, experience group activities, and share amazing personal experiences that come from this work. Held at the Unity Church of Greater Hartford on Mondays, 7 p.m. at 919 Ellington Rd (Rte 30). For information, call (860) 289-8963. WEST HARTFORD - The Straight Spouse Network Confidential, non-homophobic, monthly support group for individuals who were or are now married to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered partners. We meet the 3rd Sunday of each month in West Hartford from 3 to 5 p.m. For inquiries and directions, contact Jane at (413) 625-6636, or aharris@valinet.com. Confidentiality is assured. HEALING It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. CANTON GRIEF GROUP - Come be with us, tell your story, and receive loving support. Light Beyond Loss is a non-profit organization devoted to supporting individuals going through grief and loss of all kinds, with a special (but not limited to) emphasis on grieving parents. Monthly open support group meetings are held at the Canton Library and Community Center, 40 Dyer Avenue (typically Room C), Canton, CT on Tuesdays, September 14, October 26, November 16, December 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Dory Dzinski, spiritual psychotherapist, facilitates the groups. See Light Beyond Loss's website at www.lightbeyondloss.org for other offerings such as retreats, etc. For any questions and for more information, contact Diane Dyer at dide592002@yahoo.com. CANTON and SOUTHINGTON - FREE HEALINGS - Stress relief! Free sessions of Reflexology, TT, CST, Reiki, Guided Imagery, and more during Epiphany. Children welcome. Sessions may enhance learning skills. Epiphany is a group of integrative healthcare practitioners offering complimentary sessions to the public the first Wednesday of the month (excluding January and July) at the First Lutheran Evangelical Church, 232 Bristol Street, Southington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and at FAVARH, 225 Commerce Drive, Canton from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sessions last 20-30 minutes and may: help accelerate healing, enhance a sense of well-being, reduce chronic pain and anxiety, and decrease the negative effects of stress. For information, contact: Carol Weaver, (860) 242-5945 and Allysa Phelan, (860) 539-0654. Practitioners welcome. GLASTONBURY - FREE HEALING SERVICES - Healing in Harmony Nights held at simply fitness for the spirit, mind and body and facilitated by Priscilla Bengtson. Stop by the center for a free healing service held on Wednesdays, September 15, October 6, November 10, between 5 and 7 p.m. Participants will sit individually with Priscilla and receive a healing. Each healing will be approximately 8 - 10 minutes. You will be served in the order in which you enter the center. The healing services are offered one night each month. For information please call (860) 301-1468 or visit www.simplyfitnessonline.com. THOMASTON - Alternative Therapies For Healing by The Healing Modalities Institute. Healing Sunday - last Sunday of each month 1 to 3:30 p.m. Held at St. Peter's Trinity Church, Thomaston, CT. The Healing Modalities Institute (HMI) is a group of 16 certified, insured individuals (registered nurses, massage therapist and other professionals) dedicated to assisting others in their own healing process. HMI has offered their services throughtout Connecticut for many years. They come to the Harwinton Senior Center on the last Sunday of the month, offering their services at no charge in the following: Therapeutic Touch - Reiki - Quantum Touch - Massage - Guided Imagery - Reflexology - Intuitive Healing - Spiritual Healing - Shamanism - Shiatsu - Transformational Healing. For more information, contact: Helen Nelson, HMI Director (860) 482-9832; Linda Dayton (860) 459-8746; or Sunny Torres (860) 485-1557. Donations are accepted. LEGACIES - Support and Advocacy for those who have lost a child to a substance abuse death. Weekly meetings, New Haven County Area. Dee (203) 736-2011 or Linda (203) 265-7177. tonibegg23@aol.com. WETHERSFIELD AREA - Ancient Temple Meeting Ancient medicine reveals twin reflections at "Twilight." Soothe your body, mind, spirit, and soul during challenging times! Dates: September 26, October 24, November 21. Held at Mirrors of Twilight. For info/RSVP Jenna: (860) 402-6329. Visit website at www.MirrorsOfTwilght.com. HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER GROUPS Holistic practitioner group meetings are an opportunity for area practitioners to come together informally to network, share experiences and create community. Groups e-mail notices of events, so send your e-mail address to the coordinator. Groups are easy to setup and require minimum effort to coordinate. If you would like to start a group in your town contact Jon Roe (860) 875-4101, jon.roe@comcast.net for suggestions. FAIRFIELD - Third Wednesday breakfast: September 15, October 20, November 17, at Total Life Care Center, 60 Katonah Drive, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. To RSVP contact Laura at (203) 275-8077 or laura@tlcfairfield.com. NEW HAVEN AREA - Natural Awakenings holds a monthly networking breakfast for holistic practitioners at the place of business of different practitioners in the New Haven area. Breakfasts are from 8 to 10 a.m. and include a speaker. Contact Mary Karnis at nhcadvertsing@naturalawakeningsmag.com or (203) 354-0998 to be added to their mailing list. Also see www.naturalawakeningsmag.com. NORWALK - First Tuesday breakfast: September 14, October 12, November 9, at Total Life Care Center, 152 East Ave., just off I 95 Exit 16, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. To RSVP: (203) 853-4852, TLCCenter@aol.com. SIMSBURY - Held on the first Thursdays, September 2, October 7, November 4, at 8 a.m. at Peaberry's on Route 10 in Simsbury. Call Pamela Carignan (860) 306 3722 or e-mail pamcarignan@comcast.net. SIMSBURY - Evening meetings are held on one Thursday per month, September 16, October 14, November 18, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Peaberry's on Route 10 in Simsbury. Call Pamela Carignan (860) 306 3722 or e-mail pamcarignan@comcast.net or Dory Dzinski at (860) 693-2840 or thedooropener@comcast.net. VERNON - First Friday breakfast: September 3, October 1, November 5, at Charlie's, 520 Hartford Tnpk. (Rte. 30) from 9 to 11:00 a.m. Coordinator: JON ROE at (860) 875-4101, jon.roe@comcast.net. WATERTOWN - First Monday evening of every month: September 6, October 4, November 1, at 7 p.m. at The Metaphysical/Holistic Center, 24 Depot Street, Watertown, CT. You do not have to be a holistic practitioner to attend. There is no cost for these meetings (all donations will be given to the Food Bank in Watertown, CT.) Call Debbie White at (860) 274-4121 or Pam Sieracki at (203) 300-4526 for more information. WETHERSFIELD - Third Friday breakfast: September 17, October 15, November 19, at Max Bibo's, 691 Silas Deane Hwy. from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Coordinator - Marie Mammone, ND at (860) 529-1200, mariemammone@aol.com. WINDSOR - Fourth Friday breakfast: September 24, October 22, November 26, at Windsor 75 Diner, 35 Poquonock Ave. 9 to 11 a.m. Call for details. Coordinator: Jon Roe at (860) 875-4101, jon.roe@comcast.net. WINSTED - Second Monday of each month, September 13, October 11, November 8. Join us at the little hut on the hill - Walk in the Woods, 57 Morgan Drive, from 6 to 7-ish p.m. To RSVP contact Rosemari Roast at (860) 738-1608 or walkinthewoods.llc@att.net. HOLISTIC HEALTH It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. WEST HARTFORD - HAWAIIAN SHAMANISM - Huna, Relationships, Prosperity, Healing, Auras, Angels, Dreams, etc. lectures and discussions. Held on Wednesday evenings. Contact Rev. Steffi at (860) 523-7642. WEST HARTFORD - DOWSERS Meet to learn and talk about dowsing and other metaphysical subjects. Evening of June 8. Steffi - President of American Society of Dowsers CT chapter. Contact (860) 523-7642. WEST HARTFORD - SCIENCE OF MIND - New Thought - Ernest Holmes, lecture and discussion meetings. Held on Sunday evenings. Contact Steffi at (860) 523-7642. THE I AM COMMUNITY is a support group for all those following a path of service, including healers, coaches, teachers, lightworkers and other agents of heart-based and Spirit-driven change. It was established to help members experience inspiration, abundance, and miracles in all aspects of their lives, including but not limited to finances, and thereby help their clients and communities do the same. To hear a brief description of the group, dial 1-309-946-5307, 116137. Meetings are held by telephone, and all are welcome to attend and sample what we do (with no registration needed). The calls are currently held on Sundays at 7 p.m. ET and on Mondays at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET, but check the website as these times may change. The number for the group calls is 1-309-946-5300, 776760#. http://whyillovegifting.info CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHS - advanced study group meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, contact Joy Pacitto at (860) 529-8313. HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK - National non-profit organization for parents with an interest in holistic health and green living. Visit www.holisticmoms.org to find a local chapter. SHOSHANA LEVINSON - Mindful Eating and Eating Disorder Support Groups. Ongoing groups and individual appointments are available to improve one's relationship with self and food. Class held Tuesday nights. Eating Disorder Support Group - Once monthly on Tuesdays. Call for details. Groups facilitated by Shoshana Levinson in Hartford. (860) 429-4624. CONNECTICUT HEALTH FREEDOM COALITION, INC - Connecticut chapter of the American Association of Health Freedom is comprised of health care professionals and consumer/patients who have united in a grass roots organization to protect access to complementary, alternative, and integrative (CAM) modalities. All individuals/groups interested in preserving freedom of access to complete health care are invited to our meetings in order to build a solid Connecticut coalition with a strong voice. Call for dates of meetings. For more info, contact Craig Repasz at president@cthfc.org or call (203) 230-1697. Also visit www.connecticuthealthfreedomcoalition.org. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS - This includes Alateen for Children 12-21 of parents who have an alcohol problem. There are approximately 250 meetings a week in Connecticut. Please visit or call to find the location closest to you: www.ct-al-anon.org or (888)8AL-ANON (888-825-2666). MEDITATION It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. ASHFORD - STORRS - TOLLAND - Mindfulness Meditation: Free Mutual-Support Group Do you want to explore new ways of meditation and centering in a community environment 30 to 60 minutes per week? Have you studied with Jon Kabat Zinn or read his books, including Full Catastrophe Living? Would you like to quiet the mind chatter of the day? Can Mindfulness Meditation play an important life-changing role for you? Looking for 4 to 6 people who would like to join in community for a short period of time on a once-per-week basis, to be led through a breath-centered mind-quieting experience of Mindfulness Meditation. No experience necessary. Looking to recreate the guided meditation experience created by Cindy Rutledge for 2 years in West Hartford in the 1990's, possibly with rotating leadership. But if you are too shy to be a leader, don't worry about it! Beth also has tapes to help get the group started. Please contact Beth if you are interested or have ideas for creating this experience on an on-going basis! Inner peace to all ~ email Beth at beth@clutterworkshop.com or call (860) 232-3838 voice mail. FARMINGTON - Prayer and Healing Circle For those of any religion or spiritual practice who wish to join with others sitting in healing prayer For those whose need is to receive healing. Mondays 7:15 to 8 p.m. Call for further information or directions. Organizer: Sherry Osadchey, 780 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032. Phone: (860) 677-5300 HARTFORD - Shambhala Meditation Group Held at 144 Quaker Lane, Hartford, CT. Free instruction in mindfulness-awareness meditation. Please contact us for more information - contact: Hartford Shambhala Info at (860) 571-3766 or visit http://www.shambhala.org/centers/hartford/. MERIDEN - New England Innerfaith Ministries Spiritual teachings group based in Meriden, Ct. We hold weekly spring and summer study groups, classes, seminars, and privates sessions on realizing the infinite possibilities for success and healing that each one of us is gifted with. Monthly hour-long meditation for peace and healing held at New England Innerfaith Ministries, 112 East Main Street, Meriden. Call for times and location - Rev. Jean Battah (203) 238-3673. MIDDLETOWN - Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation Group Meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Listen and Meditate to the wonderful sounds of one of the best collections of Antique Tibetan Singing Bowls in the country played by a master of the craft. Beginners to advanced welcome. Door closes at 11:25 sharp so don't be late! Cost $5. Knight People/Temple Sounds in Middletown. See Listers or go to www.templesounds.net for more info. NEW HAVEN - Introduction to Meditations and Chritian Mysticism - FREE This is a powerful 6-week introductory course designed for modern mystics. Classes will include teachings on: the Inner Spiritual Path, Meditation, Soul, Light, Prayer and Blessing. Time will be spent teaching the principles of meditation that will allow you to move deeper than the body, beyond thinking and emotions, and into the reality of God's peace and presence within. In each class we explore three areas: 1) Understanding the cosmos, the Laws and Beings that govern it, and our roles as living, conscious humans in that cosmos; 2) Spiritual exercises designed to help you develop skills needed for inner work; 3) Hands-on experiences, through which you can learn to see, hear, and feel the spiritual world. This course is free of charge, as are all of our classes. Pre-registrationn is required for this course. When you have completed this course, you are welcome to attend our more advanced classes. Held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Center of Light, located at 844 Grand Ave. New Haven, CT 06511. Contact us for more information at (203) 785-9085, newhaven@centersoflight.org or visit NewHaven.CentersOfLight.org . NORTH HAVEN - Spiritual Study Group Hosted by New England Innerfaith Ministries. A wonderful spiritual study group at 28 Washington Avenue, off Route 91, every Wednesday 6 to 7:30 p.m. Discussion, contemplation, meditation and reviewing various metaphysical books are all part of our high energy evening. Non-denominational......no charge. Contact: rakuen00@aol.com WALLINGFORD- Healing Heart Angels Guided Chakra Balancing Meditation/Discussion Group Monthly gatherings with Diane Esposito, Certified RMT and Holistic Coach. Release stress, fears, corded energy. Rejuvenate, strengthen self-esteem, attract wellness/healthy relationships. Learn to relate feelings/emotions to 7 main chakras. Cost: $20 per class. Held at Personal Harmony and Health, LLC, 8 Whispering Pines Drive, Wallingford on second Wednesdays of the month September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 8, AND fourth Tuesdays of the month September 28, October 26, November 23, and December 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Register: (203) 284-1204 or www.personalharmonyandhealth.com WEST HAVEN - FREE Meditation and Shamballa Night Call for Fall dates. Led by Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher. Wonderful opportunity to experience a one hour guided imagery meditation, Shamballa healing energies, and connect with Source in an atmosphere of non-judgement, and love without conditions. Held at The Massage Clinic, 430 Kelsey Avenue. Must RSVP (877) 620-2042. Popular evening. Public welcome as well as energyworkers of all kinds. Limit 16. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. WEST HARTFORD - Expand your psychic skills from victim to master consciousness using shamanic techniques. Create your own reality. Meetings include lectures, discussions, guest speakers, psychic development practice including remote viewing, journeying, and a healing circle. Come join us in love and light. Wednesdays. Call Rev. Stephanie at (860) 523-7642. ZEN MEDITATION PRACTICE - Meditation Sessions Every Sunday, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Meditation session includes incense offering ceremony, chanting the Heart Sutra in English, chanting Om Mani Padme Hum and quiet sitting meditation, followed by a Shin Buddhist service with the Buddhist Faith Fellowship of CT with dharma discussion. Come to one or both events. Meditation held at Memorial Chapel, High St., Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. (860) 529-2933 or www.bffct.org. KIRTAN - Evening of devotional chanting and meditation. First Wednesday of every month. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost: Donation. Hopkinton, RI, Ananda Retreat Center. (401) 377-8007. GUIDED MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE - Every Tuesday, 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. Center for Serenity, Inc., 90 North Main St., West Hartford. All are welcome. Cost: Free, but donations are welcome. For information call (860) 561-2343, www.centerforserenity.org. See Listers. METAPHYSICAL It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. FOREVER FAMILY FOUNDATION - Meetings held in Newington at Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 95 Cedar Street. New Members Welcome! Visit www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org for full information and contact info for group facilitators Audrey and Erina. SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES DISCUSSION GROUP - Free gatherings. Share your stories and experiences about profound dream, out of body, inner sound, divine love, soul travel, presence of an angel or spiritual master, inner light, inner guidance, coincidence, knowingness, deja vu, and past life recall. Learn techniques to find deeper meaning in your experiences and how to have more of them. Sponsored by Eckankar. Visit our website for dates, times and locations at www.ct-eckankar.org. NORWALK - A Metaphysical Discussion Group. Second and fourth Saturdays. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. With ElanthRa Maitreya. The desire is to facilitate an open forum encouraging the exchange of information and ideas covering the full gamut of all things metaphysical. This is also an excellent place to bring your questions. The donation is $17. Held at Pymander, 37 Wall St. RSVP: (203) 854-5596. FRIENDS OF IANDS are support groups for those who have had a near death experience. In Farmington - Meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the UConn Health Center, Rm. L4100. For info contact Walter Dembiczak at wallyrocks160@gmail.com. Visit www.IANDS.org. FRIENDS OF IANDS (Friends of the International Association for Near-Death Studies), Light on the Water, will be continuing to hold the monthly NDE discussion/support group meetings on the fourth Sunday of each month from 7-9P ET via teleconference. Anyone who can ring a US telephone number can participate, regardless of where you're located. This is a special opportunity for anyone who has ever had a near-death experience (NDE), out-of-body experience (OBE), or spiritually transformative experience (STE), and other interested individuals to get together and freely and openly have candid discussions about their experiences, concerns and needs, without fear, in a space that's very supportive. It is a loving environment where all can share in the profundity of these life-altering events that change and transform our lives forever. All are welcome - especially fellow near-death experiencers and anyone who's interested in learning and understanding more about the near-death and related experiences! You're welcome and encouraged to tell others as well! FMI and instructions on accessing the teleconference, please go to www.TowardTheLight.org. RSVP by ringing Rev. Juliet Nightingale at (615) 292-2217, 1-9 p.m. ET. IONS (INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES) - New London County Group. Monthly meetings for both members and non-members. Please contact: Nat Wall at natali1877@yahoo.com for more information or go to: www.shiftinaction.com & follow the link for community groups, CT for more information. KIZMET - You are invited to a dinner discussion group. Make new friends, learn something new, singles and couples, bring your favorite dish, $15, 7 pm (the 4th Sat. of each month). Held at Fairfield University Agricultural Center, 67 Stony Hill Road, Bethel. Reservations or if you would like to be a speaker call (203) 426-9448 or email trinity@trinityproduction.org sponsored by Trinity Productions an interfaith nonprofit for mind, body and Spirit exploration. Workshops and on going programs on: angels, meditation, alternative healing, after death, discussion groups, gardening and recycled crafts (the folks that bring you the mind, body and Spirit expo and films like "Indigo"). THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA - Hartford/Meriden Study Center. In addition to lectures, film series and trips, a study group meets every second and fourth Tuesday promptly at 7 p.m., Court St., Middletown, CT, 1st Church of Christ Congregation. Please call SUSAN O'NEILL at (860) 649-2534. SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY - Satsang on different spiritual themes including meditation on the inner light and sound of God, nonviolence, karma and reincarnation, the need for a spiritual guide and many others. Evening includes a meditation sitting. Always free. Meetings are held every first Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Ave., West Hartford. Meetings are also held in other Connecticut locations. For information, call (860) 487-3597 or visit www.newengsos.org. SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRCLES These groups and individuals are creating the opportunity for you to meet and share conversation with others interested in spiritual movies. They may use the films and shorts distributed monthly by Stephen Simon on DVD which are unavailable in retail stores, or may use full length features. Please let us know of other cinema circles around the state. These groups seem to be diminishing - they're important! Please start one and tell us about it! Visit www.spiritualcinema.meetup.com to find Circles in your area. Visit www.consciousct.org for an extensive list of spiritually based movies. Why not start your own group? Sign up for www.SpiritualCinemaCircle.com to receive spiritually related DVDs on a monthly basis. NEW HAVEN - Last Friday of the Month at 7 p.m. - FREE If you have ever walked out of a movie theater affected by a powerful film, movie nights at the Center of Light are for you! These events provide a way for people to talk about inspiring movies on a deeper level and how they affect our lives, our attitudes, our perceptions. It's also a great opportunity to meet like-minded people! Held at the Center of Light, located at 844 Grand Ave. New Haven, CT 06511. Contact us for more information at (203) 785-9085, newhaven@centersoflight.org or visit NewHaven.CentersOfLight.org . NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church. Metaphysical Night at the Movies - A different metaphysical movie every month - hosted by Phran Gacher. - 2nd Friday of every month. Check website for listings. Cost: Offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at www.unityct.org. 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). ROCKY HILL - Spiritual Cinema presented at St. Francis Care, 546 Cromwell Avenue. Call first for movie offerings and dates (877) 783-7262. WICCA CIRCLE OF DANU - The Circle of Danu is an existing Goddess group that functions in the Greater Hartford area. We are an eclectic group dedicated to honoring and worshipping God in the form of Mother. We hold a deep connection with the living Earth and Her cycles within our lives. We meet on the 8 sabbats, and on the full moons to work magic and build community. Contact Dekana at PriestessofDanu@aol.com. CIRCLE OF OAK AND STONE is an eclectic coven based in the Norwich area. We can be contacted at acpleofwitches@aol.com. THE CONNECTICUT WICCAN AND PAGAN NETWORK (CWPN) is an organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the greater Wiccan and Pagan Community in Connecticut and surrounding areas. We publish a quarterly newsletter, provide monthly networking meetings, sponsor open Sabbat circles, study groups, coven referral services, classes and social events. For info contact LIZ at CWPN, P. O. Box 1175, New Milford, CT 06776-1175, visit www.cwpn.org or email info@cwpn.org. HEARTHSIDE HAVEN is an incorporated Norse/Celtic/Eclectic circle located in Central Connecticut. We gather to celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats and to pass down our traditions and mythologies to our children. We offer custom-written birthing rituals, namings childhood/adolescent, adult/midlife, crone/sage rituals, requiems, funerals and best of all LEGAL handfastings/marriages! For more info call ELLEN or JIM (860) 282-2298, email hearthsidehaven@yahoo.com. Visit www.hearthsidehaven.homestead.com. MAGIC MONDAY CLUB - Since 1991. Open discussion, guest speakers, crafts, Open Circles, and more. A New Age, holistic, magical, or psychic subject every week! Call for upcoming classes. 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $10. Curious Goods Witchcraft Shop, 415 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516. (203) 932-1193. Visit www.members.aol.com/curiousgds. OPEN PAGAN/WICCAN study and discussion group - a different topic each month. A great place for seekers and experienced pagans to meet, share, discuss, and learn in a friendly environment. We meet at the Unitarian Church in Stratford, CT. For more info and date of next meeting e-mail Leafweave@yahoo.com. THE PANTHEAN TEMPLE - "In Celebration of the Old Religions since 1995," Connecticut's First Pagan and Wiccan Temple (formerly named the Pagan Community Church). Contact HPs. REV. ALICIA FOLBERTH, (203) 734-7222, PantheanTemple@aol.com. Write: Panthean Temple, P.O. Box 5622, Bridgeport, CT 06610 or www.pagancommunitychurch.org. See Churches for more info. TWILIGHT FIRE CIRCLE, INC. is a Pagan Church serving the Greater Hartford community. Contact us at www.twilightfire.org or P.O. Box 115, Hartford, CT 06141. You may also visit us at our Yahoo Groups site: www.groups.yahoo.com/groupTwilight_Fire_Circle_Inc. See Churches for more info. WINDHAM, Goddess Grove - Join us as we celebrate the Feminine Divine in Sacred Space. Embrace the passing of the seasons in a setting of many serene peaceful acres. Our ritualists are experienced and traditionally trained in the "Arts." We offer all rights of passage by legally ordained Priestesses or Justice of the Peace. Contact us for information on circles, workshops, guest speakers, Year n' a Day training, Tarot readings, healings and weekend camp intensives. Call Marlene (860) 456-1754 for more info. |